I’m feeling a little blue, a little out of sorts today. All because of a 200-pound tortoise, estimated to be between 80 – 100 years old, who passed away in the Galapágos Islands on Sunday. At first glance, you might wonder at the world’s affection for such a slow-moving, plant-chomping, independent-minded creature. But Lonesome George […]
Santa Cruz
Favorite Travel Photo 0f 2011
For the final travel post in my “Best of 2011” series, I’m sharing my favorite personal travel photo of the past year. A few moments before the shot was taken on the island of Santa Cruz, this giant tortoise had been munching away on a few apples nearby. As it raised its head, the tortoise […]
Last Call for Boobies, Frigates & Iguanas
As we near the end of our Galapagos cruise odyssey, we stop at North Seymour Island and Santa Cruz before heading back to San Cristobal. We cross paths with a colorful land iguana and a lovely little lava lizard before discovering the magnificent frigate birds. These large, long-winged, fork-tailed flying creatures aren’t called “magnificent” for nothing. […]